The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens poses a serious threat
to public health worldwide. In particular, the increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant …

The spread of carbapenemase producers in Enterobacteriaceae has now been identified
worldwide. Three main carbapenemases have been reported; they belong to three classes …

In the last decade, extended-spectrum cephalosporin and carbapenem resistant Gram-
negative bacilli (GNB) have been extensively reported in the literature as being …

Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial infections. Antibiotic
resistance and ability to form biofilm, as two key virulence factors of K. pneumoniae, are …

Gram-negative carbapenem-resistant bacteria, in particular those producing New Delhi
Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), are a major global health problem. To inform the …

Multiple antibiotic resistant pathogens represent a major clinical challenge in both human
and veterinary context. It is now well-understood that the genes that encode resistance are …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and to characterize
extended-spectrum β-lactamases-and/or carbapenemases-producing Enterobacteriaceae …

Gastrointestinal colonization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) could
serve as a reservoir for the transmission of these pathogens in the clinical setting. The aim of …

Objectives Despite the fact that the bla OXA-48 and bla NDM-1 genes have successfully
disseminated among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates worldwide, outbreaks remain …

Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa has frequently been reported as the cause of
nosocomial outbreaks of burn wound infections. The pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa is partly …